Breech-loading firearm.



Patented F eh. i

l". SNYDER.

BEST Avmmgin .B A E m F G m D A 0 .L H 0 E E B B (Appnmim'am mw. s1. 1900.)

2 Shoo No. 694,331. i r. suvpsn. l BBEECH LOADING FIBEARM.

(Application Bled Nov. 21, 1900.)

Patented Feb. 2

(No lodelf) 2 Sheets wnNEssEs.. Z- m i /o edtoroperate an. extractor-bar for forcibly FRANK sNYDEn, 0F Fouron, NEW YORK, AssIofNoRv To 'nuNTEni ARMS t COMPANY, 0F FULTON, YORK, `A- CORPORATION' 0F NEYVZ;IYOARKV.`

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, 'srncrrica'rronfonnmg Partnr Letters Patentfno. 694,331, aaterebfnar es, isos. l'

Appnmitn nea noventa 21, moo.

lTo @M11/hom, t may concerm- Beit known that I, FRANK SNYDER, of 1,5311

'ton,. i-n the county of Oswego, in theSt'ate of New York, have invented new and nseful Imv .a The' object of my in'ventionl'is to prod-nce av provements in-Breech-Loading Firearms; of ,whichthe following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawingsis a full, clear,- Y

the ejector meclanism tor extracting the car.-v

tridges. i

ysimple and practical vmechanism removably supported on the barrels of the gun and adaptejecting the cartridges from the barrel when the gun is broken and only after the car tridge has been ired or discharged.

AThe further object of y my invention is toprovide means for starting the cartridge and moving the samea limited distance independ- AHently of the former mechanism when tHe gun' is broken, whereupon a loaded cartridge may be withdrawn by hand, if desired.. j I

- To Athis en'd 'the ventionfconslsts ini'the combination, construction, and arrangement of' the component parts of an eJector mech7 anism, as lhereinafter'iully described, -an'd v 3 y pointed out in 'theclaims A Figures 1', 2,3, and4-are similar elevations.,

' partly in-sectlon, of-my "improved'ejector mechanism, illnstratingthe successive perations of said mechanism fordischarging the cartridge and extracting the same from the barrel. Fig. 5.s a top plan view of the detached ejector mechanism as seen ,in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an end viewjof the'gun-stock or frame, showing particularly'the ends of the cooking bars or levers.. Fig. 7 `is a rear end view of the detached fore-end piece andthe ejector mechanism mounted thereon. Figs. Sand 9 are isometric views, respectively, ot' one of the detached tumblers or. kickers and '.one of the scars forcontrolling the movement of the said tumbler or kicker.'

, Similar reference characters indicate corf Aresponding parts inia'il the views.

` As seen in the drawxn gs, my lmproved ejec-v` 5o tor mechanism consists,"essentially,'of an' ex serial No. 37,221. mamada.)

.eratingthe ertractor-har, a 'Sear 3 forcontrol-l' p ling theoperation of' the" spring-actuated "means, and additional means 4 for starting'- the extractor-barand movingthe samea lim- 5' ned distance. a

Y The extractorbarl may-be .of any desired formtsize, orV construction,providedzwith a angedhead 5, separated*stopfshonidesio," and an abutting faceg'i',v This'extractor-bar i is reciprocally movablein the barreleframe, .the head -5 being ,adaptedv to engage the rim ofthecartridge for forcing'said cartridge sub-1 stantially parallel withI the-bore ofthe bz'u'rel. The stop-shoulders 6 are arranged to engage 'f the oppositefaces of a suitablest'opl 8, removably securedt'o the barrellug, and 'serves to limit the-reciprocal 'movement of the extractor-bar; Thespring-actuated means 2 for forcing the extractor-bar lengthwise' of the barrel .for forcibly ejecting Athe cartridge consists of. a rock' bar orlever'pivoted `air-9 'and having one end adapted toengag'e theforward ...end :faceo'f the extractor-bar audits other end n providedA withl an inclined facel'() andan engaging shoulder '11. -.The spring` for actuat-, ing the rock-arm Zis substantially V-shaped,

` consistir; g of two sp1-in g-arms 12 and 1,3,united ,tnnennfrtnerree endet tne'am- 12 being arranged tg .e gage the end face`114 of the gun- .l frameanrdisprovided with an engaging shonl f .der p14-,5'-inigproximity toits .free extremityfor engaging 'the scar presently described; v- The free endof 'the` arm 13 is "-provided 'with ran engaging shoulderl 16=for engagingthe in'- clined face 10 of Jthe'ro'ck-arm or tumbler 2,

being normally engagedwitli said tumbler at 'a point in proximity-to itspivot 9,. and is adapted to rideupon the inclined face 10 during the breaking of thegun for operatingthe tumbler 2 and forcing the extractor-bar. outwardly Ia limited distance.,

The unit d ends of the spring-arms 12 and 13 are movable infan inclinedway 17, provided in a suitable block 18, which is secured Ato the fore-end piece of the .gnu in any desired manner. The inclined face 10 of the .tu mbler 2 usually inclines downwardly from its pivotal point 9, and it is evident that when the gun 'is'broken the rear end of .the springarm 12, abutting against the shoulder 1410i tractor-bar 1, spring-'actuated means 2 for cij- -thegunframe`,thereby forces the spring forinclined way 17. The'rgar i during the breaking of the ie downwardly-inclined face Iressing the spring, it being he forward movement o'f said inclined way 17 also serves o mpress the leavesof said ch other. The Sear Sis also fore-end* piece, having one a suitable way or slot 1,9, lock 18, and its other end is i engaging shoulder 20, nora path of the shoulder 11 of a suitable spring 21`f'ortheA 1g the movement of said tumrtridge has been discharged`- reaking of the gu'u.

s.`1 aud2, the shoulders 1.1

mally separated ,from each `:ance for permitting the tumed a limited distance before aber for the purposelof movr-bar a' slight distance, and g the discharged cartridge This sear 3 extends beyond id is provided atits rear end j ioulders 22 and 23, the shoult of engagementwith the for-v cockiug-bar, and it is thereat the shoulder serves to forwardly and to hold the f the path ofmovement of the e tumbler 2 when the shoulder out of engagement with the he cooking-bar. It is thus apn the hammeris in its cocked the cartridge has been fired ,he gun may be Abroken any as without ejecting the, car- ,barreL Thisl feature of rnyAVA ieved to be entirely new, and" isly stated, the cartridge may,

racted during the breaking of .dent that the-cartridge can-l om the barrel by the ejector il the same has been fired or immer has been released, as ind 3, the spring 21 forces the into the path of movement of the shoulder 11, and 'during the breaking of the guusaid shoulder 11 engages the shoulder 20, thereby limiting the movement of the ,tumbler 2 and permitting 'the spring-arms 12 :and 13 to he tensioned towardY each other by the inclined face 10 andthe way 17. As the barrel .conf` tiuues its dcwnwarclmovement'and the end of the spring-arm'13 continues to ride .upo'u thev inclined face 1 '0 of the tumbler 2 `away from the pivot ,9 the shoulder 15 'of the springj arn 1 2 engages the shoulder 23 of the sear, j

thereby moving the searforwardly and forc- 'ing the shoulder 20 out of engagement with the shoulder 11 of the tumbler 2, .whereupon the springarm 13 instautl y rocks the tumbler 2, and thereby forces the eXt-ractorbar rear.- wardly for forcibly `ejecting the cartridge from the barrel.,

As previously stated, the shoulders landA 23 are normally separated from each other and are only `adapted to. engage with each other when the barrel reaches the limit of its downward mevement,thereby compressing the `spring as much as vpossible before the By constructing and arranging the partsiof my ejecting mechanism as just described I shoulder 20 is` released from eugagementwith vthe shoulder 1,1r of the tumbler 2. Y

amienabled to remove the loaded cartridge at anytime desired, the extractor-bar is prevented from being actuated byithe'springs before the cartridge is'red, and 'the spring is tensioned toits extreme limit and serves to eject the cartridge from the barrel with considerable force only at such time as the barrel reachesthelimit of its downward mover:lfhe means for movingthe extractor-bar a limited distance independently of the Vmechanisml j ust describedconsistspf a plungerre- ,ciprocally movable in the frame of the gun,

one end being adapted to engage the shoulder 7 of the extractor-bar'aud the other end TOO IIO

being arranged to engage a suitable shoulder p 25,;formed on the forward end of the gun= frame. 1 between the shoulder 7 of the movable barrel and the fixed shoulder 25 of the'gun-frame it is apparent that when the gun is broken the extractor-bar will be moved a limited distance By Athus interpos'ingethe plunger 4.

for starting the cartridge from the barrel.

This feature of my invention not only permits a loaded cartridge to be withdrawn by hand, if desired, but also' relieves the work of the spring-arm 13 and tumbler 2 after the cartridge has been fired and the gun -moved tothe-limit of its downward movement for forcibly ejecting the cartridge.

Although I have shown and described an ejector mechanism for a single barrel, I have shown a double-barreled gun, each barrel being provided with one of the described mechanisms which operate independentlyofA each other.- v f The cooking-lever previously referredto ,thereby moving the sho'uldeijfmay be of `any desired form or construction, j

and while I have shown a rock-shaft having itsforward end provided with a laterally-extending arm having an engaging shoulder for engaging the shoulder 22 of the sear 3 and its rear end provided with a cam for engaging the shoulder on the hammer and rocking the same to its cocked position, yet it is obvious that I may employ a reciprocally-movable bar operating for' the same purpose -as the rockbar a, herein shown and described.

The fore-end piece upon which the mechanism for operating the extractor bar is mounted is provided with an inclined face 26, which engages the forward end. of the cocking-bar for rocking the same when the gun is broken,.and thereby automatically cooking the hammer in the usual manner. l

The operation of my invention will now be readily understood upon reference tothe foregoing description and the accompanying drawing, and i t will be noted that considerable change may be made. in the detail construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention Without departing from the spirit thereof. Therefore Ido not limit'myself to such precise construction and arrangement as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a breech-loading firearm, an ejector mechanism comprising a spring-actuated ex- Y tractor-bar, in combination with a hammer,

and means controlled by the hammer for preventing the tensioning of the spring when the hammer is cocked. f

2. In a breech-loading firearm, Aan ejector mechanism comprising an extractor-bar, a

' spring-actuated tumbler for moving the eX- tractor-bar, means movable into and out of the path of movement of the tumbler for the purpose described, in combination with a hammer, and a cooking-bar forcontrolling the position of said means as the hammer 'as-v sumes its cocked and firing positions.

3. I-n a breech-loading firearm, an ejector mechanismcomprising an extractor-bar, a spring-actuated tumbler for moving the extractor-bar, a sear reciprocallj movable into and out of the path of the tumbler for the purpose described, in combination with a hammer, and a cooking-bar for ,controlling the position of the scar as the hammer is cocked or red. Y

4. In a breech-loading firearm, an ejector mechanism comprising an extractor-bar, a spring-actuated tumbler for moving the eX- tractor-bar, a movable sear, a spring for forc' ing the sear into the path of the tumbler, in

combination with a hammer, and a cooking" member adapted to hold the Sear out of the path of. the tumbler when the hammer is cocked.

5. In a breech-loading `firearm, an ejector mechanism comprising an extractor-bar, a spring-actuated tumbler for moving the eX- tractor-bar, a spring-actuated scar for holding the' tumbler 'r its inopcrat and means for forcing the sear t tive position when the gun is die broken.

6. In a breech-loading firearn nationl with the frame and barre tor mechanism mounted on th comprising an extractor-bar, a ated tumbler for actuating the b controlling the movement of the 1 means mounted on the frame and the hammer for controlling the p' sean 7. In a breech-loading irearn gration with the frame and barre tor mechanism mounted on th comprising an extractor-bar, a

ated tumbler for actuating the b `controlling the movement of the 1 means engaged with the frame fo -sear to its inoperative position v "is broken.

. comprising an extractor-bar, a

actuating the bar and provided face, a support, and spring-arms responding ends movablymounte port and their opposite ends eng: tively with the frame' and with sai 10. In a breech-loading firearm nation with the frame and barrel tor mechanism mounted' on the comprisingl an extractor-bar, a actuating the `bar and provided face, a support, and spring-arms respondingends movably mounte port and their opposite ends eng.` tively with the frame and with sai a spring-actuated sear movable i4 Ioi?. the-.tumbler,'said sear being f' the path of the' tumbler by the spring engaging with the frame a broken for the purpose describe 11.. In a, breech-loading firearm nation with the frame and barrel;

'-.tor mechanism mounted on the comprising auf extractor-bar, 'a

actuating the bar and provided face, asupport having an inclin face, and spring-arms having co1 ends mounted on the inclinedl and their opposite ends engaged i `with the frame and with the cam tumbler for the purpose describe loading firearm', the c omb a cam e face Aentenl'ug' outwatjdlgf, f'1o m fifs une' and barrel; 'of.an ejecpivot; a support having'a .guidewajr and an zg' ountedou the barrel end inclined beafing-face, a sear guided vin the Tact'1"bar,apivoted-isunL Ways and .movable into and out-of' the'pa'th l -tke' bar and provided with` of the tumbleriforthe purpose' deseribd,.af ndjng outwardly from its ,S'Erng for forcing theseu into thepath of" raving guidewavd an i;

etunbler, Spring-armshaving correspond- 3o face, a seal" guided .iu" tle A in' ende united @nd movable on said bearing. e into and out of 'ge'path ffaqead theiopposte ends engaged respec, fthe vpurpose -eseriedm tively with 4thei.framegmd the cam-face f the sem' ino=the bahh of' the tumbergone ofthe'spring-arms being arf Y ,germs havngconrespondranged to force theapr out of the path of the 35 d movable o nsaid bearing- 4tumbler whe'nthe'gun is broken, end-a.v dockoslte ends engaged respee-d ing-brmduutedon the fremeA and. adapted yamel' and meenam-face Voi Jtohold vthe searout of :engagement with the the springvgams "beinggan tumbler when thehammer isveoe'kedJ- u Sear o ubLof the'path o f the *In-.Witness whereof 'I have hereunto setmy. 4o 

